NETGEARSpec score 8.0
16 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP, 231W
+16 ports with 15 PoE+ ports at 231W total
+1 x 1G SFP port for fiber or uplink connections
+Managed switch with easy smart management
$199.99-32%List: $294.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.0
Pros+16 ports with 15 PoE+ ports at 231W total
+1 x 1G SFP port for fiber or uplink connections
+Managed switch with easy smart management
+Gigabit speed on all ports
Compared with the 186 Network Switches on this page+Managed: only 150 of 615 here have one
+PoE: only 220 of 615 here have one
+16 ports: 289 of the 458 here have fewer ports
+231W poe budget: 87 of the 145 here have a lower poe budget
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
TP-LinkSpec score 8.1
24 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP, 250W
+Two SFP slots for fiber or uplink connections
+Managed settings through an easy smart interface
+Auto recovery feature
$199.99-20%List: $249.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.1
Pros+Two SFP slots for fiber or uplink connections
+Managed settings through an easy smart interface
+Auto recovery feature
Compared with the 186 Network Switches on this page+24 ports: only 54 of 458 here have more ports
+Managed: only 150 of 615 here have one
+PoE: only 220 of 615 here have one
+250W poe budget: 92 of the 145 here have a lower poe budget
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
TP-LinkSpec score 8.1
24 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP, 250W
+24 ports for dense wired connections
+PoE support powers connected devices
+Managed switch with VLAN support
−Gigabit speed only, slower than multi-gigabit switches
$224.99-10%List: $249.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.1
Pros+24 ports for dense wired connections
+PoE support powers connected devices
+Managed switch with VLAN support
+Up to 250m distance per PoE port
Cons−Gigabit speed only, slower than multi-gigabit switches
Compared with the 186 Network Switches on this page+24 ports: only 54 of 458 here have more ports
+Managed: only 150 of 615 here have one
+PoE: only 220 of 615 here have one
+250W poe budget: 92 of the 145 here have a lower poe budget
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
TRENDnetSpec score 7.6
10 Ports, 10 Speed, SFP+
+Ten ports with eight 10G RJ-45 and two 10G SFP+
+200Gbps switching capacity for high throughput
+Unmanaged, so it works plug and play
−Unmanaged, so no VLAN or traffic controls
$349.99-10%List: $389.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.6
Pros+Ten ports with eight 10G RJ-45 and two 10G SFP+
+200Gbps switching capacity for high throughput
+Unmanaged, so it works plug and play
+Two SFP+ slots for fiber or direct-attach uplinks
Cons−Unmanaged, so no VLAN or traffic controls
Compared with the 186 Network Switches on this page+10 speed: only 6 of 448 here have a higher speed
+10G port: only 159 of 615 here have one
+10 ports: 263 of the 458 here have fewer ports
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
D-LinkSpec score 8.9
52 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP+, 740W
+52 ports for large networks with many devices
+Four 10GbE SFP+ ports for faster uplinks
+Managed switch for configuring network settings
−Large port count takes up significant space
−Managed setup is more involved than unmanaged switches
$1,401.44-9%List: $1,539.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.9
Pros+52 ports for large networks with many devices
+Four 10GbE SFP+ ports for faster uplinks
+Managed switch for configuring network settings
+Gigabit speeds on each port
Cons−Large port count takes up significant space
−Managed setup is more involved than unmanaged switches
Compared with the 186 Network Switches on this page+52 ports: only 2 of 458 here have more ports
+740W poe budget: only 1 of 145 here have a higher poe budget
+Managed: only 150 of 615 here have one
+10G port: only 159 of 615 here have one
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
TP-LinkSpec score 7.6
24 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP
+24 Gigabit ports for connecting many wired devices
+Managed switch for configuring network settings
+Four SFP slots for fiber or uplink connections
−Not a PoE switch, so it cannot power devices directly
$199.99-9%List: $219.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.6
Pros+24 Gigabit ports for connecting many wired devices
+Managed switch for configuring network settings
+Four SFP slots for fiber or uplink connections
+Supports static routing and IPv6
+Software-defined networking integration
Cons−Not a PoE switch, so it cannot power devices directly
Compared with the 186 Network Switches on this page+24 ports: only 54 of 458 here have more ports
+Managed: only 150 of 615 here have one
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
D-LinkSpec score 8.1
12 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP+
+12 ports for medium-sized network setups
+Managed switch for configuring network settings
+Two RJ45/SFP+ combo ports for uplink flexibility
−Managed setup is more involved than unmanaged switches
$994.70-8%List: $1,075.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.1
Pros+12 ports for medium-sized network setups
+Managed switch for configuring network settings
+Two RJ45/SFP+ combo ports for uplink flexibility
+Gigabit speeds on each port
Cons−Managed setup is more involved than unmanaged switches
Compared with the 186 Network Switches on this page+Managed: only 150 of 615 here have one
+10G port: only 159 of 615 here have one
+12 ports: 280 of the 458 here have fewer ports
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
NETGEARSpec score 7.6
24 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP
+24 Gigabit Ethernet ports for wired connections
+2 x 1G SFP ports for fiber or uplink connections
+Smart managed switch with configuration options
$274.99-5%List: $289.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.6
Pros+24 Gigabit Ethernet ports for wired connections
+2 x 1G SFP ports for fiber or uplink connections
+Smart managed switch with configuration options
+Fanless design runs without a cooling fan
+Optional Insight Cloud management available
Compared with the 186 Network Switches on this page+24 ports: only 54 of 458 here have more ports
+Managed: only 150 of 615 here have one
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
Alta LabsSpec score 8.5
16 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP+, 240W
+Power over Ethernet on 16 ports
+Cloud-managed for remote configuration
+Two 10G SFP+ uplink ports
−Fewer PoE ports than total ports
$549.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.5
Pros+Power over Ethernet on 16 ports
+Cloud-managed for remote configuration
+Two 10G SFP+ uplink ports
+Gigabit speed on all ports
Cons−Fewer PoE ports than total ports
Compared with the 186 Network Switches on this page+Managed: only 150 of 615 here have one
+10G port: only 159 of 615 here have one
+PoE: only 220 of 615 here have one
+16 ports: 289 of the 458 here have fewer ports
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
CiscoSpec score 8.3
24 Ports, SFP+, 195W
+24 Gigabit Ethernet ports for connecting many devices
+Power over Ethernet supports powered devices on every port
+Four 10GE SFP+ ports for high-speed uplinks
−Smart management rather than full managed features
$543.35
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.3
Pros+24 Gigabit Ethernet ports for connecting many devices
+Power over Ethernet supports powered devices on every port
+Four 10GE SFP+ ports for high-speed uplinks
+Fanless design runs without fan noise
Cons−Smart management rather than full managed features
Compared with the 186 Network Switches on this page+24 ports: only 54 of 458 here have more ports
+10G port: only 159 of 615 here have one
+PoE: only 220 of 615 here have one
+195W poe budget: 80 of the 145 here have a lower poe budget
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
Omada by TP-LinkSpec score 8.1
24 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP, 250W
+24 PoE+ ports for powering many connected devices
+4 SFP slots for fiber or uplink connections
+Managed switch for network control
−Gigabit speed only, slower than multi-gigabit switches
$309.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.1
Pros+24 PoE+ ports for powering many connected devices
+4 SFP slots for fiber or uplink connections
+Managed switch for network control
Cons−Gigabit speed only, slower than multi-gigabit switches
Compared with the 186 Network Switches on this page+24 ports: only 54 of 458 here have more ports
+Managed: only 150 of 615 here have one
+PoE: only 220 of 615 here have one
+250W poe budget: 92 of the 145 here have a lower poe budget
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
TRENDnetSpec score 8.1
28 Ports, 0.1 Speed, SFP, 193W
+Twenty-eight ports with PoE and PoE+ support
+Managed, allowing configuration of network settings
+Two SFP slots for fiber uplinks
−Limited to 10/100Mbps speeds, slower than gigabit switches
$299.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.1
Pros+Twenty-eight ports with PoE and PoE+ support
+Managed, allowing configuration of network settings
+Two SFP slots for fiber uplinks
Cons−Limited to 10/100Mbps speeds, slower than gigabit switches
Compared with the 186 Network Switches on this page+28 ports: only 37 of 458 here have more ports
+Managed: only 150 of 615 here have one
+PoE: only 220 of 615 here have one
+193W poe budget: 79 of the 145 here have a lower poe budget
−0.1 speed: 426 of the 448 here have a higher speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
TP-LinkSpec score 7.7
28 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP, 250W
+28 ports for large wired networks
+24 PoE+ ports for powering devices
+Four SFP slots for fiber or uplink connections
−Larger 28-port footprint than desktop switches
$309.93
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.7
Pros+28 ports for large wired networks
+24 PoE+ ports for powering devices
+Four SFP slots for fiber or uplink connections
+Gigabit speed of 1 Gbps per port
+Centralized cloud management
Cons−Larger 28-port footprint than desktop switches
Compared with the 186 Network Switches on this page+28 ports: only 37 of 458 here have more ports
+PoE: only 220 of 615 here have one
+250W poe budget: 92 of the 145 here have a lower poe budget
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
TendaSpec score 7.6
10 Ports, 2.5 Speed, SFP+
+8 ports at 2.5 gigabit speed
+Two 10G SFP+ ports for uplinks
+Fanless design runs silently
−Unmanaged, so no VLAN or traffic control
$49.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.6
Pros+8 ports at 2.5 gigabit speed
+Two 10G SFP+ ports for uplinks
+Fanless design runs silently
+Unmanaged plug and play setup
Cons−Unmanaged, so no VLAN or traffic control
Compared with the 186 Network Switches on this page+2.5 speed: only 55 of 448 here have a higher speed
+10G port: only 159 of 615 here have one
+10 ports: 263 of the 458 here have fewer ports
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
NETGEARSpec score 8.6
52 Ports, SFP+, 550W
+52 ports for large network deployments
+48 PoE+ ports for powering many devices
+550W PSU for high total PoE power
−Large 52-port switch for small setups
No current price. Check it at the store.
Product details
Spec score8.6
Pros+52 ports for large network deployments
+48 PoE+ ports for powering many devices
+550W PSU for high total PoE power
+Includes 2 10GBASE-T ports for fast links
+Includes 2 SFP+ ports for 10G uplinks
Cons−Large 52-port switch for small setups
Compared with the 186 Network Switches on this page+52 ports: only 2 of 458 here have more ports
+550W poe budget: only 3 of 145 here have a higher poe budget
+10G port: only 159 of 615 here have one
+PoE: only 220 of 615 here have one
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
FortinetSpec score 9.1
24 Ports, SFP+
+24 PoE ports for powering connected devices
+10 Gb SFP+ uplink ports
+Managed L2+ switch with rack mounting
$1,143.35
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.1
Pros+24 PoE ports for powering connected devices
+10 Gb SFP+ uplink ports
+Managed L2+ switch with rack mounting
Compared with the 186 Network Switches on this page+24 ports: only 54 of 458 here have more ports
+Managed: only 150 of 615 here have one
+10G port: only 159 of 615 here have one
+PoE: only 220 of 615 here have one
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
MikroTikSpec score 8.6
24 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP+
+24 gigabit ports with Power over Ethernet support
+Two SFP+ 10 Gbps ports for uplinks
+Managed switch for configurable control
$145.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.6
Pros+24 gigabit ports with Power over Ethernet support
+Two SFP+ 10 Gbps ports for uplinks
+Managed switch for configurable control
+1U rack-mountable form factor
Compared with the 186 Network Switches on this page+24 ports: only 54 of 458 here have more ports
+Managed: only 150 of 615 here have one
+10G port: only 159 of 615 here have one
+PoE: only 220 of 615 here have one
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
Ubiquiti NetworksSpec score 8.6
SFP+, 400W
+Provides PoE for powering connected devices
+Includes 10G ports for high-speed links
+SFP+ uplink support for fiber or direct-attach connections
$799.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.6
Pros+Provides PoE for powering connected devices
+Includes 10G ports for high-speed links
+SFP+ uplink support for fiber or direct-attach connections
Compared with the 186 Network Switches on this page+400W poe budget: only 12 of 145 here have a higher poe budget
+10G port: only 159 of 615 here have one
+PoE: only 220 of 615 here have one
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
HPESpec score 8.5
24 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP+, 195W
+24 ports for connecting many devices at once
+PoE support for powering connected devices over Ethernet
+Managed switch for configuring and controlling network settings
$534.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.5
Pros+24 ports for connecting many devices at once
+PoE support for powering connected devices over Ethernet
+Managed switch for configuring and controlling network settings
+10G SFP+ uplink ports for faster backbone connections
Compared with the 186 Network Switches on this page+24 ports: only 54 of 458 here have more ports
+Managed: only 150 of 615 here have one
+10G port: only 159 of 615 here have one
+PoE: only 220 of 615 here have one
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
TP-LinkSpec score 8.2
24 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP, 384W
+24 PoE+ ports for powering many devices
+Managed switch for configuring network settings
+Four SFP slots for fiber or uplink connections
$385.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.2
Pros+24 PoE+ ports for powering many devices
+Managed switch for configuring network settings
+Four SFP slots for fiber or uplink connections
+PoE auto recovery restores powered devices after faults
Compared with the 186 Network Switches on this page+24 ports: only 54 of 458 here have more ports
+384W poe budget: only 24 of 145 here have a higher poe budget
+Managed: only 150 of 615 here have one
+PoE: only 220 of 615 here have one
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
HPESpec score 8.1
24 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP, 195W
+24 ports, managed smart switch
+Power over Ethernet support
+Fanless design for quiet operation
$414.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.1
Pros+24 ports, managed smart switch
+Power over Ethernet support
+Fanless design for quiet operation
+Two SFP uplink ports
Compared with the 186 Network Switches on this page+24 ports: only 54 of 458 here have more ports
+Managed: only 150 of 615 here have one
+PoE: only 220 of 615 here have one
+195W poe budget: 80 of the 145 here have a lower poe budget
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
EnGeniusSpec score 8.1
24 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP, 240W
+24 Gigabit ports for a large number of wired devices
+PoE+ support powers devices from the switch
+4 SFP uplink ports for fiber connections
$349.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.1
Pros+24 Gigabit ports for a large number of wired devices
+PoE+ support powers devices from the switch
+4 SFP uplink ports for fiber connections
+Managed switch with Layer 2+ features
Compared with the 186 Network Switches on this page+24 ports: only 54 of 458 here have more ports
+Managed: only 150 of 615 here have one
+PoE: only 220 of 615 here have one
+240W poe budget: 88 of the 145 here have a lower poe budget
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
NETGEARSpec score 8.1
26 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP, 190W
+Managed switch for configurable network control
+24 PoE+ Gigabit ports for powering many devices
+SFP port for fiber or other uplink connections
$335.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.1
Pros+Managed switch for configurable network control
+24 PoE+ Gigabit ports for powering many devices
+SFP port for fiber or other uplink connections
Compared with the 186 Network Switches on this page+26 ports: only 49 of 458 here have more ports
+Managed: only 150 of 615 here have one
+PoE: only 220 of 615 here have one
+190W poe budget: 76 of the 145 here have a lower poe budget
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
CiscoSpec score 7.2
36 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP
+36 ports for high-density data center connections
+Manageable switch supporting 100 and 400 Gigabit Ethernet
+SFP port type for flexible transceiver options
$22,239.18
as of 11/04/2026 06:08 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.2
Pros+36 ports for high-density data center connections
+Manageable switch supporting 100 and 400 Gigabit Ethernet
+SFP port type for flexible transceiver options
Compared with the 186 Network Switches on this page+36 ports: only 35 of 458 here have more ports
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
CiscoSpec score 7.1
24 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP
+24 ports for connecting many devices
+Manageable switch for configurable network control
+Modular SFP uplinks for flexible connectivity
$23,971.79
as of 11/04/2026 06:08 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.1
Pros+24 ports for connecting many devices
+Manageable switch for configurable network control
+Modular SFP uplinks for flexible connectivity
+Gigabit Ethernet speed with 1000Base-X support
Compared with the 186 Network Switches on this page+24 ports: only 54 of 458 here have more ports
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
HPSpec score 8.9
92 Ports, SFP+
+92 ports for very large wired networks
+Power over Ethernet support for powering connected devices
+10 Gigabit SFP+ ports for high-speed uplinks
No current price. Check it at the store.
Product details
Spec score8.9
Pros+92 ports for very large wired networks
+Power over Ethernet support for powering connected devices
+10 Gigabit SFP+ ports for high-speed uplinks
Compared with the 186 Network Switches on this page+92 ports: the most ports of the 458 here
+10G port: only 159 of 615 here have one
+PoE: only 220 of 615 here have one
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
TRENDnetSpec score 8.3
10 Ports, SFP+
+Ten ports for larger wired networks
+Multi-gigabit ports support 10G speeds
+Managed switch allows configuration and control
No current price. Check it at the store.
Product details
Spec score8.3
Pros+Ten ports for larger wired networks
+Multi-gigabit ports support 10G speeds
+Managed switch allows configuration and control
+SFP+ port adds high-speed uplink option
Compared with the 186 Network Switches on this page+Managed: only 150 of 615 here have one
+10G port: only 159 of 615 here have one
+10 ports: 263 of the 458 here have fewer ports
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
TRENDnetSpec score 8.1
12 Ports, 10 Speed, SFP+
+Eight 10G RJ-45 ports plus four SFP+ slots
+Web smart management for configurable settings
+Ethernet splitter feature included
No current price. Check it at the store.
Product details
Spec score8.1
Pros+Eight 10G RJ-45 ports plus four SFP+ slots
+Web smart management for configurable settings
+Ethernet splitter feature included
Compared with the 186 Network Switches on this page+10 speed: only 6 of 448 here have a higher speed
+Managed: only 150 of 615 here have one
+10G port: only 159 of 615 here have one
+12 ports: 280 of the 458 here have fewer ports
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
